Request: Ability to refer to an enum case in abstract (without its associated value)

[pkamb]

I'm looking for this ability as well, and posted about it here:

Swift enum property *without* initializing the enum case with an associated value?

I need to link a simple String or Int property and an enum case. The cases will have associated values, but I want to access this property on a per-case, "static" manner prior to initializing the enum case with an associated value. The value of the property will not rely on the associated value enum MyEnum { case valueNone case valueString(String) //case valueString(Int) // Invalid redeclaration of 'valueString' case valueExpensive(CustomDataTypeThatsExpensiveToConstruct) …